Product category · Updated Jul 29, 2026

Medical Devices recalls

Name: Medical Devices Recalls
Creator: PlainRecalls
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Medical device recalls including implants, diagnostic equipment, and surgical tools

Total recalls: 40,910
Top agency: FDA Devices
Years covered: 2000–2026

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated August 2026

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Medical Devices ranks #1 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (40,910 notices, 39.3% of the archive); 9% of graded records are high-severity.

The FDA, CPSC and NHTSA have published 40,910 medical devices recalls between 2000 and 2026 - roughly 39.3% of the 104,158-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #1 of 12. Of the 40,910 records graded for severity, 9% are high-severity. Most are issued by FDA Devices. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.

40,910 total recalls
#1 of 12 among categories
9% graded high-severity
FDA Devices top agency

Category snapshot

According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Medical Devices is #1 of 12 (1st of 12) with 40,910 recalls, about 39.3% of the 104,158-record federal archive, with 3,645 graded high-severity, most issued by FDA Devices.

40,910
total recalls: #1 of 12
category rank by events: 9%
graded high-severity: FDA Devices
top issuing agency

Where Medical Devices sits among all 12 categories

Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Medical Devices is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.

Medical Devices vs all categories by recall count

Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class

40,910 1st of 12 the highest of 12 categories

Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory

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Source FDA · CPSC · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-08-25

High severity

3,645
Moderate

36,211
Lower severity

1,054

FDA Devices

39,635
FDA Drug

934
CPSC

306
FDA Food

35

Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.

Recalls in Medical Devices

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FDA Devices Moderate Jun 21, 2017

Fem IM Nail 14mmdx50cm left, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 21, 2017

Arrow Multi-Lumen CVC Kit The Arrow Two-Lumen Central Venous Access device permits venous access and catheter introduction to the central circulatio…

Arrow International Inc

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 21, 2017

Segmental fluted stem, 19x250mm bwd, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 21, 2017

Segmental malefemale taper, 200mm, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 21, 2017

Vue Optic Visualization Source, Flexor Vue Deflecting Endoscopic System, Endoscope, Fiber Optic, Supplied sterilized by ethylene oxide gas in peel-op…

Cook Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 21, 2017

CADD¿ High Volume Administration Set with FlowStop, 21-7381-24. Product Usage: The CADD¿ High-Volume Administration set is designed for use with…

Smiths Medical ASD Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 21, 2017

4.5 BROAD SCP PLT 26-H STER

Zimmer Biomet, Inc.

FDA Devices Moderate Jun 21, 2017

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N208), IVD, REF 413062, 20 cards per carton.

Biomerieux Inc

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Data sources

Source: FDA - openFDA Enforcement API (food, drug, and device recalls)
Source: CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)

Category data as of Jul 29, 2026.

Compiled by PlainRecalls, Product Recalls Editorial Process · August 25, 2026

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC and NHTSA recall records, no number is typed in by an editor. Category counts and the year trend are computed across the full archive for medical devices. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Jul 29, 2026.

Where Medical Devices sits among all 12 categories

Recalls in Medical Devices

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-P645), IVD, REF 419602, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN74), REF 413941, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N190), REF 412548, 20 cards per carton.

GE Healthcare Optima CT580; Discovery RT, CT590 RT X-ray system

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-P650), IVD, REF 421296, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-P613), REF 410027, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN86), REF 413942, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N244), REF 413393, 20 cards per carton.

GE Healthcare LightSpeed VCT X-ray system

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-P628), REF 414534, 20 cards per carton.

Fem IM Nail 16mmdx40cm, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants

Fem IM Nail 14mmdx50cm left, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N364), IVD, REF 421693, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Fungal Susceptibility card (AST-YS08), IVD, REF 420739, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N227), REF 413144, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-P625), REF 413727, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-P641), IVD, REF 418590, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-GP68), REF 22231, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-XN06), REF 413944, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N201), REF 412862, 20 cards per carton.

Video Bronchoscope

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N193), REF 412604, 20 cards per carton.

Por fullct fem st 20x200mm, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N328), IVD, REF 418630, 20 cards per carton.

GE Healthcare Lightspeed RT16 X-ray system

Arrow Multi-Lumen CVC Kit The Arrow Two-Lumen Central Venous Access device permits venous access and catheter introduction to the central circulatio…

Segmental fluted stem, 19x250mm bwd, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN84), REF 413410, 20 cards per carton.

GE Healthcare Discovery Ml X-ray system

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N243), REF 413392, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Positive Susceptibility card (AST-P638), IVD, REF 418423, 20 cards per carton.

Segmental malefemale taper, 200mm, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants

Fem IM Nail 15mmdx44cm, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants

GE Healthcare Discovery NM/CT 670 CZT X-ray system

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN93), REF 414985, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK 2 Gram-Positive identification card (GP), IVD, REF 21342, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N213), REF 413063, 20 cards per carton.

Vue Optic Visualization Source, Flexor Vue Deflecting Endoscopic System, Endoscope, Fiber Optic, Supplied sterilized by ethylene oxide gas in peel-op…

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN73), REF 413404, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N271), REF 414163, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N237), REF 413172, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Fungal Susceptibility card (AST-YS01), REF 22108, 20 cards per carton.

GE Healthcare Optima CT660, CT680 X-ray system

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N215), REF 413065, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram-Negative identification card (GN), IVD, REF 21341, 20 cards per carton.

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-GN75), REF 413432, 20 cards per carton.

Por fullct fem st 20x200mm, Sterile, Rod, fixation, intramedullary and accessories- Specific Knee, Hip and Nail Implants

CADD¿ High Volume Administration Set with FlowStop, 21-7381-24. Product Usage: The CADD¿ High-Volume Administration set is designed for use with…

4.5 BROAD SCP PLT 26-H STER

VITEK¿ 2 Gram Negative Susceptibility card (AST-N208), IVD, REF 413062, 20 cards per carton.

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